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Would buccal fat removal or arm liposuction minimize the appearance of marionette lines?

elektrikkissApr 10, 2024

I had a sliding genioplasty reversed than 2 months later these marionette lines appeared. Lower facelift did not fix them. Would buccal fat removal or lipo?

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